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Pack of Cards LbNA #24085

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Jul 26, 2006
Location:
City:Highland Park
County:Lake
State:Illinois
Boxes:1
Planted by:jacks
Found by: California Girl
Last found:Jul 22, 2008
Status:FFFFaa
Last edited:Jul 26, 2006
Difficulty: Easy
Place: Heller Nature Center
2821 Ridge Road
Highland Park, IL

This box was originally created for the 2006 Great Lakes Gathering. The theme for this gathering was Alice in Wonderland and this box was created in honor of Alice’s attack by a Pack of Cards. I brought this box a little closer to home to keep an eye on the ‘log book’.

You’ll find this box at Heller Nature Center. Not only did I visit this nature center many times when my children were younger but we also found some of our first letterboxes here. Many fine memories.

Our first intention was to place the box near the wishing tree my children so fondly remembered. It was two large trees split from one trunk. Heller billed it as the wishing tree and my children always climbed between the two trees and made their wishes. It was pouring rain when we went out to place the box but we found the tree. Unfortunately only one half is still standing. The other part of the tree has fallen and is lying next to its sister.

We decided to continue on and try to place it at another spot we hadn’t visited as often but one that we’d love to introduce to visitors. After arriving at this spot we looked around and to our delight found another version of the original wishing tree. We felt it was meant to be.

To find this box requires only a few instructions:

Find the Overlook of the Pond.
With the Overlook on your right, head 30 paces straight (and slightly to the left)
You’ll find the Pack of Cards resting in the base of the part of this wishing tree resting gently in its neighbor’s arms.

Enjoy the pond while stamping in and remember to replace carefully. If one of the ‘logs’ has been completed please let me know and I’ll add another blank one.

If you would like to visit the original wishing tree, you’ll find it where the blue, green and red trails meet. This tree is on one of the corners.

Enjoy!

jacks